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Intellian Higher Power GX terminal for High Throughput

The GX100HP is a 1m Ka-band maritime terminal that is type approved for use on Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network and for its maritime Fleet Xpress service. The increased BUC output power to 10W on the Ka band supports greater throughput in response to customer requests to push even more traffic through the network. The increase in …

Intellian v85NX launch

Intellian v85NX available as of Sept 3rd, 2018 The v85NX is a future-proof system that supports GEO constellation as well as ensuring compatibility with future networks, such as LEO and MEO. It is designed to convertible from Ku to Ka band by simply changing the RF assembly and Feed while still using dual-band optimized reflector …

VT iDirect to Launch iQ 200 Series

iDirect today announced the launch of the groundbreaking iQ 200 Series, the latest in the company’s next-generation DVB-S2X iQ remote portfolio. The iQ 200 will be available in Rackmount and Board variants, with a full market release in the third quarter of 2018. This new remote brings an ultimate balance of speed, efficiency and affordability …

C-Com Ka-Band Phased Array Test is Success

OTTAWA, June 21, 2018 – C-COM Satellite Systems Inc announced today that it has successfully tested its 16×16 subarray phased array antenna using 4×4 Transmit and Receive building block modules. The panels were developed and tested at the Centre for Intelligent Antenna and Radio Systems (CIARS) at the University of Waterloo. The primary goal of the research project is to …

Sat5G, Satellite and 5G Integration

VT iDirect, SES, Broadpeak, i2CAT and the University of Surrey, all members of the SaT5G consortium, have partnered to demonstrate a major milestone in the research, development and validation of key principles for satellite integration with 5G architecture. The live, first-of-its-kind test marked a significant step forward in the massive transformation of the global communications …

Space Resiliency with Intelsat EpicNG Satellites

Leaders of government and military agencies increasingly acknowledge that space is a contested domain with operations requiring a greater need for resiliency. In order for the United States to maintain its leadership in space, satellites and communications networks must be able to withstand attacks and, if and when they occur, be able to recover quickly. …

Intellian v85NX is the Next-Gen 85cm Ku- to Ka-band Antenna

Intellian, the world’s leading provider of satellite communication antenna systems, is showcasing its new 85cm Ku- to Ka-band convertible maritime VSAT antenna, the v85NX, at Posidonia in Athens, Greece. This next-generation v85NX is the lightest and best-performing 80cm-class terminal available with a number of key features that make it easier to install, operate and maintain. …

Iridium-7 Target Launch Date Announced

Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced today that the seventh Iridium NEXT mission has been targeted by SpaceX for launch on July 20, 2018, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The Falcon 9 rocket will launch 10 Iridium NEXT satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO) from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in California at …

QUAD or QUATTRO LNB, which one to choose

Depending on the amount of TV sets you will have on board you need to keep in mind that the satellite signal will need to be distributed to all the set top boxes/decoders. Smaller antenna models usually have a QUAD LNB with a maximum of 2 to 4 connections. These can directly be connected to …